Inferno
by Jean Clair and Laura Bossi
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Introduction Franz Von Stuck Lucifer, 1890-1891 Sofia, National Gallery -
The Fall of the Rebel Angels and the Creation of Hell Francesco Bertos (?) The fall of the rebel angels, 1725 – 1735 ca. Vicenza, Banca Intesa San Paolo, Gallerie d’Italia – Palazzo Leoni Montanari -
The Four Last Things: Death, Judgement, Hell and Heaven Beato Angelico Last Judgement, 1425 Firenze, Museo di San Marco -
The Gates of Hell Auguste Rodin The Gates of Hell, 1889-1917 Paris, Musée Rodin -
Swallowed by Hell: mouths, flames and cauldrons Winchester Psalter or Psalter of Henry of Blois, XIIth century, Illuminated codex, binding, London, British Library, inv. Cotton MS Nero C IV, f. 39r -
Travellers in Hell and Hellscapes Jacob Isaacszoon Van Swanenburg, Hellmouth and boat of Charon with the Cumaean Sibyl and Aeneas, Private Collection -
Dante, Author of the Divine Comedy Dante Alighieri The Illustrated Divine Comedy, XIVth Century Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, ARS – Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal -
The Topography of Hell Bernardino Daniello da Lucca Dante con l’espositione di m. Bernardino Daniello da Lucca, 1568 Rome, Biblioteca dell’Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana -
Dante’s Inferno. The Illustrated Canon Sandro Botticelli, The Divine Comedy: The Abyss of Hell, 1481-1488, Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana -
Dante’s Inferno. The pictorial challenge William Bouguereau Dante et Virgile, 1850 Paris, Musée d’Orsay -
Ugolino/Paolo and Francesca Giuseppe Frascheri Francesca da Rimini, 1846 Genova, Musei di Nervi – Galleria d’Arte Moderna -
Miquel Barceló Miquel Barceló Illustración Divina Comedia: Infierno [Canto IX, Le erinni], 2001 Parigi, courtesy the artist -
The Metamorphosis of the Devil Anonimous from Spain Demon, 1701-1800 Valladolid, Museo Nacional de Escultura -
Domestic Hells Neapolitan theatre: Inferno, 1920 Palermo, Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino -
The Devil Comes to Us. Sins and Temptations Jan Brueghel il vecchio Le tentazioni di sant’Antonio Abate, 1601-1625 Valladolid, Museo Nacional de Escultura -
Hell on Earth: wars Gaetano Previati The horror of wars: exodus, 1917 Milan, Isolabella Collection -
Hell on Earth: madness and alienation Giacomo Balla The Madwoman, 1905 Rome, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna -
Hell on Earth: the genocide Anton Zoran Mušič We are not the last Gorizia, Comune di Gorizia -
To see once more the stars Etienne-Léopold Trouvelot Grande nébuleuse d’Orion, 1874-1875 Parigi, Bibliothèque de l’Observatoire de Paris -
Introduction -
The origin of Hell -
The origin of Hell -
Francesco Bertos, The fall of the rebel angels Francesco Bertos (?), formerly attributed to Agostino Fasolato The fall of the rebel angels, c. 1725–35 Banca Intesa San Paolo, Gallerie d’ Italia – Palazzo Leoni Montanari, -
The Four Last Things -
The Gates of Hell -
Hellmouth -
Travellers in Hell and Hellscapes -
Sir Thomas Lawrence, "Satan summoning his legions" Sir Thomas Lawrence Satan summoning his legions, 1796–97 The Royal Academy of Arts, London -
Dante, Author of the Divine Comedy -
Genesis of divine comedy -
La mirabile visione (1921) La mirabile visione (1921) Direction: Caramba (Luigi Sapelli); scriptwriter: Fausto Salvatori; photography: Carlo Montuori; production: Tespi-Film (Rome); original length 4026m. -
Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein, "Dante and Ten Episodes from the Divine Comedy" Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein Dante and Ten Episodes from the Divine Comedy, 1842-1844 Firenze, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palazzo Pitti -
The topography of Hell -
Dante’s Inferno. The Illustrated Canon -
The Anatomical Theatre of Padua Officine del CNR The Anatomical Theatre of Padua, 1932-1933 Milano, Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica Leonardo da Vinci -
Dante’s Inferno. The pictorial challenge -
José Benlliure y Gil, "Charon’s boat" José Benlliure y Gil Charon’s boat, 1896 Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia, -
William Bouguereau, "Dante et Virgile" William Bouguereau Dante et Virgile, 1850 Musée d’Orsay, Paris, -
Gustave Courtois, "Dante and Virgil in Hell: circle of those who have betrayed their country," Gustave Courtois Dante and Virgil in Hell: circle of those who have betrayed their country, c. 1880 Centre national des arts plastiques, Paris -
The drawings by Zuccari and Stradano -
Paolo and Francesca -
The metamorphoses of the devil -
Anonymous, Spain, "Demon" Anonymous, Spain Demon, eightenth century Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid -
Domestic Hells -
The Devil comes to Us. Sins and temptations -
Workshop of Hieronymus Bosch, "The Vision of Tundale" Workshop of Hieronymus Bosch The Vision of Tundale, c. 1500 Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid, -
Jan Brueghel the Elder, "The Temptation of St Anthony the Abbot" Jan Brueghel the Elder The Temptation of St Anthony the Abbot, c. 1600 Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid -
Hell on Earth -
Hell on Earth: war -
Hell on Earth: madness -
Hell on Earth: the genocide -
To see once more the stars